Search
Search results
Displaying 151 - 160
epigram
(Encyclopedia) epigram, a short, polished, pithy saying, usually in verse, often with a satiric or paradoxical twist at the end. The term was originally applied by the Greeks to the inscriptions on…Dogon
(Encyclopedia) DogonDogondōgänˈ [key], African people who live on the bend of the Niger River in the Republic of Mali in West Africa. A patrilineal, sedentary agricultural people, they number over…Thaddeus Coleman POUND, Congress, WI (1833-1914)
POUND Thaddeus Coleman , a Representative from Wisconsin; born in Elk, Warren County, Pa., December 6, 1833; moved with his parents to Monroe County, N.Y., in 1838; later moved to Rochester, N.Y…Benson, Ezra Taft
(Encyclopedia) Benson, Ezra Taft, 1899–1994, U.S. secretary of agriculture (1953–61), b. Whitney, Idaho. An extension economist and marketing specialist at the Univ. of Idaho (1930–38) and executive…scribe
(Encyclopedia) scribescribeskrīb [key], Jewish scholar and teacher (called in Hebrew, Soferim) of law as based upon the Old Testament and accumulated traditions. The work of the scribes laid the…Ecbatana
(Encyclopedia) EcbatanaEcbatanaĕkbătˈənə, ĕkbətäˈnə [key], capital of ancient Media, later the summer residence of Achaemenid and Parthian kings, beautifully situated at the foot of Mt. Elvend and NE…Morgan, Edmund Sears
(Encyclopedia) Morgan, Edmund Sears, 1916–2013, U.S. historian, b. Minneapolis. After receiving his Ph.D. from Harvard in 1942, he taught at the Univ. of Chicago (1945–46) and at Brown (1946–55)…Ezra Bartlett FRENCH, Congress, ME (1810-1880)
FRENCH Ezra Bartlett , a Representative from Maine; born in Landaff, Grafton County, N.H., September 23, 1810; attended the common schools and pursued an academic course; studied law in Bath, N.H…Ezra L'HOMMEDIEU, Congress, NY (1734-1811)
L'HOMMEDIEU, Ezra, a Delegate from New York; born in Southold, Long Island, N.Y., August 30, 1734; was graduated from Yale College in 1754; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced…L’HOMMEDIEU, Ezra, Congress, NY (1734-1811)
L’HOMMEDIEU, Ezra, a Delegate from New York; born in Southold, Long Island, N.Y., August 30, 1734; was graduated from Yale College in 1754; studied law; was admitted to the bar and practiced in…Trending
Here are the facts and trivia that people are buzzing about.
